Senior Rotoanim Artist, Track VFX

Senior Rotoanim Artist, Track VFX

Studio: Track VFX

Job Opening: Senior Rotoanim Artist

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Type: Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to Rotoanim a 3D character rig precisely to match actors. Including facial animation
  • Decent Camera/Object matchmove. Ability to hand-key cameras/objects in Maya
  • Ability to model environments with or without lidars, measurements, and camera information. UV objects when necessary.
  • Strong layout skills, including camera track overs.
  • Meticulous nature with a self-critical eye, and high standards. Able to QC own shots
  • Strong problem-solving and identifying solutions without guidance
  • Ability to give accurate time estimates as well as provide bidding hours with production
  • Highly motivated, and be able to work with the entire team/production. Mentor all artists, especially junior artists
  • Communicate clear and concise issues to the Matchmove Leads & Supervisor
  • To be able to follow directions and take ownership of your tasks.
  • Maintain a professional level of knowledge about current developments in matchmove tools for computer graphics
  • Work well under pressure. Excellent time management and work to tight deadlines. Handle client revisions in a timely manner
  • Positive attitude and excitement for new challenges in an intense production environment
  • Team player who excels in a collaborative environment

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Degree in computer graphics or a related subject
  • 5+ years experience as a Rotoanim Artist
  • Proven ability to manage and mentor a team
  • Expert knowledge in focal lengths, film backs, lens distortions, rolling shutters, etc.
  • Decent level skills in Syntheyes and/or 3de
  • Strong Knowledge of Maya
  • Basic Nuke
  • Soft tracking is a plus (vertice animation with no rig)
  • The ability to script in MEL and Python is a plus
  • MMSolver a plus
  • Syntheyes – Geo H a plus
  • Keentools a plus, will be required to learn

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